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Press conference announcing plans for final phase of Ramsey County Medical Examiner case review

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi announces the plans for the final phase of the medical examiner's case review. 

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 12:30 p.m.

Press conference to promote harm prevention through safe gun storage, free gun locks

Ramsey County leaders are teaming up with community members to reinforce a simple, but important message: safe gun storage saves lives.

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Monday, June 17, 2024 - 1:30 p.m.

Decreasing Non-Public-Safety Traffic Stops

Press conference announcing non-public-safety traffic stop results and community alternatives

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 1:54 p.m.

County Attorney’s office launches new data dashboards

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office (RCAO) recently launched its new public data interface.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 9:36 a.m.

Press conference to announce Ramsey County action on gun safety

Press conference with Ramsey County leaders to announce action on gun safety.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 11:35 a.m.

Rep. Betty McCollum, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and others announce federal funding for violence reduction efforts in Ramsey County

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi held a joint press conference with Congresswoman Betty McCollum and Saint Paul leaders on March 22 announcing $2.9 million in new federal funding to boost public safety in our community.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 9:45 a.m.

Press conference regarding non-public-safety traffic stops

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi held a press conference September 8 announcing new office policy.

 

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 2:45 p.m.

Press conference regarding Nicholas Firkus homicide charges

Ramsey County Attorney John J. Choi held a press conference May 20 to announce charging in the State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Firkus 

 

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Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 11:48 a.m.

Press conference regarding centralized storage for sexual assault kits

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi joined leadership from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, the Saint Paul Police Department, the Ramsey County Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program supervisor and the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) to call upon legislators to create and fund centralized storage for sexual assault kits (SAK) at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

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Friday, April 17, 2020 - 3:52 p.m.

Press conference regarding case resolution

Ramsey County Attorney John J. Choi held a press conference August 28 addressing the case resolution in State of Minnesota v. Asad Ibrahim.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - 6:05 p.m.

Press conference regarding Ramsey County Attorney's Office Facility Dog

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi held a press conference July 2 to announce the addition of a facility dog to assist crime victims and witnesses. Norie, a two-year old purebred Golden Retriever, will provide quiet companionship to adults and children who are victims and witnesses to crime. She is highly trained for the purpose of putting victims and witnesses at ease so they can better participate in the prosecution process and ease the natural tension that comes with highly traumatic experiences. 

 

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 1:30 p.m.

Press conference regarding Ramsey County Sexual Assault Systems Review

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi held a press conference April 27 and released a report from a two-year study detailing a need for major systems change in sexual assault response. 

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Friday, April 27, 2018 - 12:30 p.m.

Press conference responding to verdict in Jeronimo Yanez trial

Ramsey County Attorney John J. Choi held a press conference June 16 responding to the verdict in the Jeronimo Yanez trial

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Monday, June 19, 2017 - 6:30 p.m.

Joint press conference regarding prosecution of Minnesota State Capitol protestors

Ramsey County Attorney John J. Choi and Saint Paul City Attorney Samuel J. Clark held a joint press conference on May 26, 2017 to announce charges in connection to a disruption of a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol.

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Friday, May 26, 2017 - 1:45 p.m.

Press conference regarding joint prosecution of human trafficking case

Ramsey County Attorney John J. Choi and Washington County Attorney Pete Orput held a joint press conference March 29 to announce charges in a multi-defendant human trafficking enterprise

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 11:50 a.m.

Press Conference regarding charging decision in Yanez case

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi's remarks regarding the charging of Officer Jeronimo Yanez 

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 7:48 a.m.

Press Conference regarding special prosecutor appointment

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi's remarks regarding the hiring of a Special Prosecutor to assist in the Philando Castile matter.

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Friday, July 29, 2016 - 1:42 p.m.

July 20, 2016 Press Conference by County Attorney Choi

July 20, 2016 Press Conference by County Attorney Choi

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 2:33 p.m.

July 8, 2016 Press Conference regarding officer-involved shooting of Philando Castile

July 8, 2016 Press Conference regarding officer-involved shooting of Philando Castile

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Friday, July 8, 2016 - 1:05 p.m.